Chicago Cubs -outfielder Kyle Tucker was removed from Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after an uncomfortable slide in second base.
Tucker was replaced in the line -up by Vidal Bruján, and the Cubs have now revealed what led to his removal from the competition.
According to the team, Tucker received a stuck right ring finger on the slide in the first inning, which removed it from the game.
During the first inning of the match, Tucker was hit on the right foot by a throw. While he tried to steal the second base on the Basepaths and he was thrown away, but not before the bill of his helmet in the dirt of the Infield grooves and his hand bent into an uncomfortable angle when he approached the base.
Tucker remained in the game for a while, hit an RBI Double in the third inning and jumped out in the fourth, but was removed at the top of the fifth.
Tucker arrived in the game on Sunday with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs in the season, stroked 16 bases and cutting .283/.391/.520 in 223 bortways for the Cubs.
The Cubs have a day off on Monday before they start a nine-game road trip on Tuesday. This includes stops against the Detroit Tigers, who have the best record of MLB, and the Philadelphia Phillies, who are bound by the Cubs for the best record in the National League that will take action on Sunday.
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